WANGANUI JOTTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1712, 1 April 1913, Page 2

WANGANUI JOTTINGS.

■ « . (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, March 31. Mr. A.' C. Barton, Oierk of ':he Magistrate's Court, who has been promoted to Auckland, after, several years' service in Wanganui, was on Saturday the recipient of a presentation from the Bar, and, tcHiJay he received another parting gift from the local J.l'.'s. Mr. Barton leaves for Auckland to-morrow.. Mr. A. J.' Towsey, woll-known in musical circles all over tho Dominion, and who has been resident in Wanganui for tho last twelve years, has also received numerous presentations during tho last 1 lew days. He will reside in futuro at Mnnanui, on tho Main Trunk lino, for which »placo ho left to-day. Several farmers wero before tlio Stipendiary 1 Magistrate to-day, chs.rged'with failing to clear noxious weeds off tlioir places, fines of i'l and costs being recorded. An inability to obtain labour was the principal excuse pleaded, ono farmer stating that the only labour ho could get would cost 15s. per day. As he considered that too high, be let the matter "stand over."

■ An interesting point was raised by counsel for defendant in one of the catos heard. The information had been laid by tho Department on the usual, form, and in the usual manner, but counsel questioned its validity, because it did not mention the special section of tho Act under which the Department was taking proceedings, but merely generalised the charges. Mr. Kerr, S.M., afttr looking into til© Act, said it appeared to him that so long as an information disclosed tlie offence, it was not nccessary to show under what section it was laid. Tho De-, partmcnt's inspector said lie wiis willing to allow tho case to be adjourned in order 'to allow the point at issue to bo argued by counsel, and this course was agreed to.